Advancing Native Missions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SEEK OUT, EVALUATE AND SUPPORT NATIVE MISSIONS GROUPS WHO HAVE A CLEAR AND DEFINED EVANGELICAL STATEMENT OF FAITH, WHO ARE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT IN THEIR FINANCES, AND WHO ARE WORKING AMONG UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $7.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $90,091, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $5.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURGES, EQUIPS AND ADVOCATES FOR NATIVE MISSIONARIES AROUND THE WORLD, FOR STRATEGIC AND FRUITFUL MINISTRY, TO INTRODUCE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS TO UNEVANGELIZED AND UNREACHED PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE. WE SEEK OUT, EVALUATE, AND SUPPORT NATIVE MISSIONS MINISTRIES WITH A CLEAR AND DEFINED EVANGELICAL STATEMENT OF FAITH WHO ARE WORKING AMONG UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS. WE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NORTH AMERICA AND OTHER REGIONS WHO ARE WILLING TO PRAY FOR AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THESE MINISTRIES. WE BRING CHURCH MISSION TEAMS TO SERVE OUR MISSION PARTNERS OVERSEAS, AND WE ALSO PROVIDE CONFERENCES FOR NATIVE CHURCH LEADERS IN THEIR OWN REGIONS, FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND TRAINING. WE ALSO VISIT OUR MISSION PARTNERS OVERSEAS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND GREATER IMPACT IN THEIR REGIONS. DURING 2025, OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS WORKED IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING COUNTRIES WHERE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS EXPERIENCE THE MOST SEVERE PERSECUTION, AND ENGAGED WITH OVER 1,100 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS, BY SHARING THE GOSPEL AND DELIVERING PRACTICAL HELP IN JESUS' NAME. WE PROVIDE CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINED PRAYER COVERAGE FOR OUR MISSION PARTNERS, DONORS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY. ALSO IN 2025, WE PRODUCED A PROFESSIONALLY FILMED DOCUMENTARY FILM CALLED "TO THE ENDS", SHOWCASING ONE OF OUR NATIVE MINISTRY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. THIS FILM WILL BE LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2026 AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CHURCH AND GROUP VIEWINGS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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